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Bringing you the latest news on audiences in the cultural sector.

BLOG 3rd March 2021

What is Art?

In this guest blog, Paul Kane from Belfast Over the Hill Music Collective shares his views on the way art and artists are perceived in our society and what he wants to change.
BLOG 3rd February 2021

Space to Grow

Read theatre director and writer Jess Williams' blog, the latest entry of our Dreams Guest Blog series.
BLOG 13th January 2021

New Era, New Audience

New Era, New Audience: How can we make the arts appeal to the wider public during the pandemic and beyond? is our first guest blog of 2021, written by playwright Rosemary Jenkinson.
BLOG 6th January 2021

Audiences in need of TLC: A talk about relationships and loyalty

Happy New Year! We're opening the year with a new theme: strengthening your relationship with your audiences and loyalty. It is as important as ever when our cultural spaces remain closed. Read our blog to find out more.
BLOG 25th June 2020

After the Interval - Act 2 results

Results updated weekly from the Covid-19 'After the Interval' Act 2 Audience Survey.
BLOG 10th June 2020

The box office metrics you should be measuring

Every year, we mine box office data to uncover insights into audiences for venues and festivals across Northern Ireland. Data includes overall benchmark figures for NI, as well as differences by Belfast venues and regional venues.

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